Vincent Scarpa Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Two months out from having finished it, I can attest that a book hasn’t stayed with me in quite the same way that @_catherinelacey’s BIOGRAPHY OF X has in a very, very long time. I’m remembering all of it, every page, in gratitude and awe. Preorder here: https://t.co/4SK0XfqR8C

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Boy am I embarrassed to have been sleeping on the work of Jen Beagin. Reading BIG SWISS now & loving it so hard. She is SO funny.

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@RachelYoder It might not be exactly what you’re looking for, but Mary Szybist’s INCARNADINE would definitely be a nice supplement to whatever more helpful people offer.

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Just finished my yearly — sometimes more than yearly — reread of Sara Majka’s stellar collection of stories CITIES I’VE NEVER LIVED IN, published in 2016 by @GraywolfPress. It’s one of the best collections I know. If you haven’t read, now is the time: https://t.co/iRpbIW0fCF

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@DMartinCampbell I generally agree, but there are some linked stories in Elizabeth Tallent’s HONEY that are exquisite. Better than the Bible.

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@stpfau Elizabeth Tallent’s memoir SCRATCHED is fucking amazing.

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@alexbethjuarez Joy Williams’s THE CHANGELING

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@jgriffingraham Aww, fellow alumni! So good to know. And yes, check out Melinda’s collection BEAR DOWN, BEAR NORTH: ALASKA STORIES. It won the Flannery O’Connor award about a decade ago: https://t.co/PLj5BAUwYX

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ATTN: Pulitzer Committee! Next year, you have the opportunity to award Jane Hirshfield’s forthcoming new and selected poems THE ASKING (@AAKnopf). Don’t mess it up! You’re on notice! Preorder link below. https://t.co/AyTU2lcsCo

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I got to introduce 12 of my favorite short stories for @Tiny_Camels’ project A Personal Anthology. Including stories by Joy Williams, Elizabeth Tallent, Ann Beattie, Rachel Kushner, and more! https://t.co/bYNAiMexpQ